Fracture of the femoral component in unicompartmental total knee arthroplasty.
A fracture of the anterior flange of a femoral component in a unicompartmental knee has been seen. This was thought to be due to lack of bony support leading to cantilever bend. The solution would seem to be to add a metal web to strengthen that area of the femoral component.
Cameron
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Orthopaedic and Arthritic Hospital, Toronto, Canada.
Welsh
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D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation